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HONGKONG.
No 12
1918
PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE SIGNING OF THE ARMISTICE
BETWEEN THE ALLIED POWERS AND GERMANY.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, 10th December, 1918.
Extract from the Hongkong Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 48 of the 12th November, 1918.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 440.-It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has received a telegram dated the 11th November, 11.20 a.m., from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, as follows:-
"Armistice signed 5 a.m. this morning."
His Excellency feels sure that all classes of the community will receive this news with profound satisfaction and rejoicing.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Colonial Secretary.
12th November, 1918.
Extract from the Hongkong Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 48 of the 12th November, 1918.
No. 441. It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government in Council has, under Section 7 of the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, appointed Wednesday, the 13th day of November, 1918, to be observed as a General Holiday in celebration of the Armistice with Germany.
A. D. BALL,
Clerk of Councils,
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
12th November, 1918.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 12th November, 1918.
SIR, --I am directed to state that it is proposed to hold a meeting of the Legislative Council in the Council Chamber at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, the 13th November, and thereafter (at 10 a.m.) a Service of Thanksgiving in St. John's Cathedral.
Seats are being reserved in the Council Chamber and the Cathedral for the Consular Representatives of the Allied Powers and their wives, and I am to extend an invitation. to you accordingly.
I am, &c.,
The Consuls-General for the United States
of America and Japan.
The Consuls for France, Portugal, Belgium,
Russia, Siam, Italy, Brazil, Panama, and Chili.
A. G. M. FLETCHER, Colonial Secretary.